Waymo
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Waymo is a self-driving car company owned by Alphabet. It began as Google's self-driving project in 2009 and runs robotaxi services in several US cities.
Waymo is a self-driving car company owned by Alphabet. It began as Google's self-driving project in 2009 and runs robotaxi services in several US cities.
Waymo began as a Google project in 2009 and became a separate company under Alphabet. It builds the software and sensor systems for self-driving cars and operates ride-hailing services without a human driver in some US cities.
How a Waymo car sees
A mix of sensors: cameras, lidar and radar. Each one covers weaknesses of the others. See LiDAR vs Radar vs Camera.
Why it matters
A self-driving car is a very large mobile robot. It shows what it takes to move a robot safely among people: extensive testing, redundancy and careful limits on where and when it runs.
What to keep in mind
Availability depends on the city and changes over time. Check the company's site for current service areas.
Ask R2 Co-pilot anything you didn't understand about Waymo. It'll explain it plainly.
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